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0ysterboy
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I joined WW in Jan 2007, I did it with my DW and started at 250. I got as low as 207 but I have to say I hovered in the 215-220 range for several years and I was OK with that, I feel really good below 215. Those of you that know me know that I got into triathlon a number of years ago (1st race was in Sept of 2010), have done numerous tri and 3 half marathons over the years. I enjoy the exercise and it helped keep the weight off. Then comes last fall when I injured myself in a race in Nov. Didn't hurt myself in the race per se, but some rough course conditions combined with nagging and untreated injuries resulted in a very painful SI joint over-rotation. I didn't exercise for 2-3 months and I gained 20-15 lbs. Not exactly a unique story.
I'm now fully committed to getting back to 215 (or lower) but I am finding 2 big challenges: 1) My metabolism has really slowed down. Being on MFP keeps me in touch with calorie consumption and I know even with the exercise I will gain weight unless I eat under 1700-1800 cal/day. I am 57, maybe this is usual? 2) I quit smoking in 2008.and while I damn well guarantee there is no way I'm going back to smoking, I'm just wondering if this, and my molasses metabolism, may pose some unforeseen challenges.
I'm now fully committed to getting back to 215 (or lower) but I am finding 2 big challenges: 1) My metabolism has really slowed down. Being on MFP keeps me in touch with calorie consumption and I know even with the exercise I will gain weight unless I eat under 1700-1800 cal/day. I am 57, maybe this is usual? 2) I quit smoking in 2008.and while I damn well guarantee there is no way I'm going back to smoking, I'm just wondering if this, and my molasses metabolism, may pose some unforeseen challenges.
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